Social Studies Grade 3 CBSE

2. Click on the picture ………………..

3. In this lesson you will learn about :-
 Globes and maps
 The four main directions
 Continents and oceans

4. GLOBE
 Globe is a model of
Earth.
 It shows us the whole
Earth.
 We can rotate it to see
different places but it is
not big enough to show
all the places in detail.

5. MAP
 Map is a drawing of
the whole or part of
the Earth on a flat
surface.
It can be big or small.
A big map can be hung
on a wall and it is
called as wall map.

6. A book of small maps it
called an atlas.

7. Globe Map
1.It is a model of the
Earth.
2.It gives limited
information.
3. It is not easy to
carry the globe.
1.It is a drawing of Earth on
a flat surface.
2.It gives accurate detail of
any part of the Earth.
3. It is easy to carry map.
Difference between the Globe and Map :-

8. DIRECTIONS ON A MAP

9. landmasses
ocean

10. landmasses
 A very large landmass is
called a continent.
 There are seven
continents.
 A very large body of
water is called an ocean.
 There are five oceans.

12. The seven continents are :
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Europe
Australia
Antarctica

13. Remember
Adorable Aunt Neena Saw Eight
Autorickshaws with Angles.

14. Largest and Smallest continents

15. CONTINENTS
COUNTRIES
STATES
DISTRICTS
CITIES

16. KENGERI
BENGALURU
KARNATAKA
INDIA
ASIA

17. 1
3
2
4
5

18. Remember
PA I S A

19. Largest and Smallest OCEANS

20.  Oceans are very deep.
 Ocean floors are not plain or
flat.
 There are long mountain ranges
and trenches on the ocean floors.
 A sea is also a large water body
but is smaller than an ocean.

22. Watch a video to know
more about ocean floor.

23. I know now
 A globe is a model of the Earth.
 A map is a drawing of a part or
the whole of the Earth.
 There are four directions – North,
South, East and West.
 A continent is a huge landmass on
the Earth. There are seven
continents.
 An ocean is a very large water
body. There are five oceans.